Ice Cream Shop Opening Duties Checklist

Running a successful ice cream shop starts with a solid opening routine. This Ice Cream Shop Opening Duties Checklist template helps you standardize your morning prep so your team knows exactly what needs to be done before the first customer walks through the door.

Whether you're managing a small artisanal parlor or a busy franchise location, this checklist covers the essentials: freezer temperature monitoring to protect product quality, flavor inventory and restocking, topping prep and organization, cash register setup, and general cleanliness checks. By digitizing your opening procedures with Paperform, you eliminate paper clipboards, create accountability, and build a searchable record of every shift's prep work.

Perfect for ice cream shops, gelato bars, frozen yogurt stores, and dessert cafés, this template gives managers visibility into which tasks were completed, by whom, and at what time. You can customize the checklist to match your specific menu, equipment, and opening procedures, then share it with your team via a simple link or QR code.

Use Stepper to automate follow-ups when issues are flagged—like sending alerts to your manager when a freezer temperature is out of range, or creating maintenance tickets when equipment needs attention. With Paperform's time-stamped submissions and conditional logic, you'll have full oversight of your opening routine and the peace of mind that nothing gets missed.